The health of the people of: the african regional health report
Material type: TextPublication details: Geneva World Health Organization 2006Description: xxv, 170pISBN:- 92-9023-103-3
- WA 541 .W46 2006
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Provides an analysis of key public health issues and progress made in the Africa Region. HIV/AIDS continues to devastate the WHO Africa Region, More than 90% of the estimated 300–500 million malaria cases that occur worldwide every year are in Africans, River blindness has been eliminated as a public health problem, Polio is close to eradication, and 37 countries are reaching 60% or more of their children with measles immunization. Offers a candid appraisal of major hurdles, such as the high rate of maternal and newborn mortality overall in the African region.
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